Health Profile of Charlton County, Georgia
Charlton County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Charlton County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Charlton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.2% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Charlton County is 76.6 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 16.2%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.4% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,360 residents in Charlton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 155 68 men · 87 women
- 75–84 630 288 men · 342 women
- 65–74 1,084 559 men · 525 women
- 50–64 2,491 1,377 men · 1,114 women
Younger residents
2,338 residents in Charlton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 794 466 boys · 328 girls
- 7–12 689 338 boys · 350 girls
- 3–7 494 227 boys · 267 girls
- 0–3 361 174 boys · 187 girls
About 682 residents in Charlton County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Charlton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Charlton County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Charlton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.9% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Charlton County is about 20% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,172 cigarettes a day, 815,163 a month, or 9.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 298,893 minutes a day and 109.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Charlton County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.71 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Charlton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.88 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Charlton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Charlton County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Charlton County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,818 residents against a local median of 35,976. Where Charlton County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 37% above the local median of 11.8% at 16.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.8% on uninsured, so Charlton County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Charlton County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton County, GA | 12,818 | 76.6 yrs #3/6 | 16.2% #4/6 | 41.7% #6/6 |
| Ware County, GA | 35,976 | 72.7 yrs | 16.8% | 39.0% |
| Nassau County, FL | 97,859 | 78.1 yrs | 7.2% | 29.8% |
| Brantley County, GA | 18,315 | 75.1 yrs | 20.1% | 38.2% |
| Baker County, FL | 28,430 | 76.0 yrs | 11.8% | 38.0% |
| Camden County, GA | 56,969 | 76.7 yrs | 8.9% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Charlton County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Charlton County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Charlton County, Georgia?
Charlton County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Charlton County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Charlton County ranks 127th healthiest out of 159 counties in Georgia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Charlton County, Georgia?
People in Charlton County, Georgia can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Charlton County, Georgia?
16.2% of residents in Charlton County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 3.8 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Charlton County, Georgia?
41.7% of adults in Charlton County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.7 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What health issue is more common in Charlton County, Georgia than elsewhere?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 26.4%, about 20% higher than the Georgia rate of 22.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Charlton County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,172 cigarettes a day, 815,163 a month, or 9.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 298,893 minutes a day and 109.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Charlton County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.71 lifetimes a year.
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